With the Sun in fiery Sagittarius, the most audacious of all the signs, you see life as a great journey and a quest to find the truth. Like the starry archer, who aims his arrow at the heavens, you are not content with dull routine and nothing less than finding out life's meaning really satisfies you. You paint on a broad canvas and you soon grow agitated if you are pinned down or penned in for long. To learn, and then to teach, are your two goals, and sharing your ideas with others, and trying to build a better world, are of great significance to you. Politics, philosophy, religion and long-distance travel are Sagittarius' realm.

Your ruling planet
The ruling planet of your personal chart is the one that rules your Rising Sign. However, if Sagittarius is your Sun Sign, its ruler, Jupiter, will also play an essential role in your psychology.

The largest planet in the solar system belongs to Jupiter, or Zeus, the King of Heaven, sitting four-square on his throne on the cloud-capped heights of Mount Olympus. Expansion, hopefulness, growth and the life of the spirit belong in his dominion. Jupiter has also been called the Path and the Way and governs our life direction. It brings a happy temperament and good luck.

Positive Jupiter's position in your chart shows where, and how, you can grow and expand your horizons. Jupiter rules your philosophy of life - how you make sense of existence. It is the Teacher and Guide, representing wisdom and your ability to grasp life's meaning. Its sign and house position, as well as the connections it makes to other planets in your chart, explain your life path and career. It is also the bringer of good fortune, but, because it expands everything it touches, it can also bring inflation and overstatement. It rules long distance travel and discovery of every kind.

The renowned centaurs, who were half horse, half man, are said to have lived on the plains of Thessaly in northern Greece. They are immortalised in the heavens as the starry archer, Sagittarius, who aims his arrow at Antares, the great red star that marks the heart of Scorpio, beside him. The star that marks the tip of his arrow points towards the heart of our galaxy - something we have only recently become aware of. Sagittarius lies between Capricorn and Scorpio on the zodiac chart.

Red roses, dandelions, pinks and carnations are the flowers of Jupiter, the King of the Gods, after whom Sagittarius's ruling planet is named. Your herbs are lemon balm, borage, costmary, hyssop, sage and clary sage, and your trees are the great oak, from which Jupiter gave oracles, and the beech. Your essential oils are lemon balm, clary sage and rose, which are warming and calming to the restless Sagittarian spirit.

Being ruled by Jupiter, the king of the gods, Sagittarius's precious stone is the amethyst, which comes in every shade of purple. It gives equilibrium and influence over events to its wearer, as well as sharpening the intellect. For Sagittarius, life is a journey of unearthing and adventure and the amethyst throws light on their life's path. The topaz is also connected to the Starry Archer and is said to bring bravery and inner strength to its wearer, dispelling dismal thoughts and helping to create a positive self-image.